Last Name 1
Susan McClelland moves beyond her
career mold of ‘failed language’ – which were
works that included small prepositions or
obscenities that, in turn, let the viewer read
between the lines. In her most recent exhibit,
Mute at Team Gallery, she leaves her
obsession with text behind.
McClelland’s series Mute (2019) depicts
monolithic forms against monochromatic
backgrounds. Each work within the series uses
dry and wet oil pigments combined with other
mixed media on canvas. These works are then
tilted using singular letters of the alphabet – a
nod to past compulsions and a need for order.
Ultimately, these limited titles let the medium speak for itself
and flow/drip/ooze down the piece.
Mute: V, a specific piece from the series, seems to
present to the viewer a silhouetted black-and-white figure that
has its back turned. The dense paint that forms in the left corner suggest a sheet within the
piece, which covers items laid underneath it – hiding the intensity behind the piece as a
whole. The pigment separation gives a sense of pulsation, as if this canvas held within it an
intricate network of bodily systems.
Without exception, McClelland has always addressed political and feminist issues
within her pieces. In this specific series, she is addressing these same issues as well as trying
to communicate how wordless paintings and abstractions speak to the fact that language has
become pointless in an era of miscommunication and chatter.
Sample | Weekly Writing Response
Mute: V
Dry pigment, mica, archival glitter,
polymer on canvas
40” x 30” | 2018-19
Last Name 2
The work becomes meaningful to the viewer by pushing them to look beyond the
sparkling and densely populated scenes in order to interpret what is going on, retracting the
artists voice in a loud and overwhelming era.
Hirsch, Faye. “Suzanne McClelland’s ‘Mute’ Paintings Demonstrate a Provocative Silence in an Era of Noise.” Art In
America, January 14, 2020. https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/aia-reviews/suzanne-mcclelland-mute-
team-gallery-1202675122/.
Sample | Weekly Writing Response
This assignment must contain a minimum of 250 words (approximately 250-300 words).
Weekly Writing Response Checklist:
– Format: Be sure to format your answer as requested by the writing prompt, paragraph form. Stick to the same order (describe, analyze, interpret, evaluate) as well.
– Concise: Answer the writing prompt substantially and effectively, using supporting details from the Module.
Response should be approximately 250-300 words.
– References: Include at least ONE properly formatted reference to identify sourced information at the end of writing. Referenced information can be from module materials.
– Grammar: Please be sure to use proper grammar/spelling in your writing response.
What is a Critical Analysis Essay? A critical analysis essay is best described as an informed recount of what you have seen, how you interpret its meaning and gives your personal evaluation.
It is basically an art review.
To craft this week’s Critical Analysis Essay choose one artwork from this week’s material and answer the following questions in paragraph form about that artwork. Include a citation at the end for books, journals, or websites that you pulled information from.
1.
Describe: Who made this work? Give general information such as artist, title, year and include the medium the artist is using; painting, sculpture, digital software, etc. What do you see when you look at this artwork? Provide details for the reader about the work as if they have never seen or heard of it.
2.
Analyze: What is this artwork about? Provide details for the reader about the subject matter. What is the artist’s intent? Support your analysis with research.
3.
Interpret: What do you think this artist is trying to communicate? Using specific evidence from your research to support your personal interpretation.
4.
Evaluate: Art criticism, is more than simply liking or not liking something. It is about identifying whether or not the artist, through the use of materials, concepts, and applications was successful in communicating a message to the audience. Our weekly essays conclude with an evaluation that indirectly answers the question, “How is this artist successful at creating a work that mirrors a cultural or societal experience?”
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